Perhaps you didn’t intend for go into Havanese breeding, but adopted a dog that, unknown to everyone, is pregnant. Or, perhaps one Havanese met your Havanese before neutering and nature took its course. Although there are responsible breeders who plan every step in Havanese breeding care, sometimes the best laid plans of Havanese and men get overturned by canine instinct. You need to provide the best Havanese care for Mom and pups because not only is it the right thing to do, it is the legal thing to do.
Neglecting newborn puppies, even if they are with mom and are fed and have a place to stay, will get you arrested.

If you know who Dad is, then you can see if you can get papers for the puppies. Chances are you won’t know who Dad is. Your puppies still have a good chance of getting homes just because Mom is a Havanese, which is a rare breed in America. Although professional Havanese breeders charge up to $3000 dollars per pup, they can offer papers, health certificates and warranties that you won’t be able to afford.
Get Mom to your vet and carefully follow his or her advice. You can great free Havanese information on care of Mom on websites, chat rooms and dog-related forums. There are also library books on all breeds about breeding and giving birth that will apply to Havanese. Gestation lasts for about 63 days. It is normal for a bitch to run a low fever 48 hours or less before the big event. Usually, Havanese are very good at giving birth and caring for their pups all by themselves.

Warning signs you need to look out for include a bad smell from the bitch, extreme disorientation, red and hard breasts, going off the food, straining unproductively for over four hours without a pup in sight. If you don’t know who Dad was, the pups might be bigger than Mom’s birth canal. All Havanese information says they do very well under Cesarean section. The pups should nurse within an hour of being born.
The easy part of Havanese breeding will be dealing with the birth and raising the puppies for their first couple of months. The mother will be well tired of the pups by the time they are eight weeks old. You might also look forward to some peace and quiet. It is up to you to find good homes for the pups. Don’t put up “free to good home” ads – they get people who take puppies to laboratories.

Check out the people who want your pups. Do they have room for a dog? Do they have unruly kids? Do they have character references? This is what professional Havanese breeders check for, as well as dog rescue organizations. You should always take back the pup at whatever age if they cannot keep the pup. Of course, by this time you might want to just keep the pups yourself, but really careful going with this decision!

This article is meant to be a trusted source of pet advice, including that of Havanese care and breeding. This author has had numerous articles published about Havanese care, Havanese breeding and Havanese information.

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